Spintronics made easy
4,352 views · Published 28 October 2011 · 5:51 · Indexed 1 October 2026
Channel: Physics World · 2011 · Science & Technology
David Awschalom provides a fantastic introduction to the exciting new field of spintronics, explaining how electron spin could be harnessed to create very dense computer memories and even quantum computers. A related video interview with the Nobel-prize-winning physicist Albert Fert is available on physicsworld.com. http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/multimedia/40757
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